Written question asked by Bill Wiggin (Conservative) on Monday, 15 September 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 October 2003. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 16 October 2003 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average temperature in England was in (a) August 1993 and (b) August 2003. - Including figures.

Answer: Mr. Wiggin: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average temperature in England was in (a) August 1993 and (b) August 2003. [131067] Mr. Morley: Observations analysed by the Met Office show that the average Central England temperature was 14.6oC in August 1993, and 18.0 oC in August 2003. The average Central England temperature in August during the period 1971-2000 was 16.2 oC and over that period the average trend in August temperatures has been a rise of about 0.3 oC per decade.

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